Suppose Both Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurons Synapse with a Single

question 35

Multiple Choice

Suppose both excitatory and inhibitory neurons synapse with a single postsynaptic neuron.What determines if an action potential is initiated in the postsynaptic neuron?

• A)the kind of neuron involved
• B)the size of the neuron involved
• C)whether the neuron is myelinated or non-myelinated
• D)the number of EPSPs in relation to the number of IPSPs
• E)This situation is not possible in humans.

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